Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	June 1948
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	George T. Delacorte, Jr. (president); Helen Meyer (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary)
Notes	Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

Cover Details

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)

25 page Gene Autry story "Secret of Skeleton Mountain"

Characters	Gene Autry; Champion (horse); Janey Mills; Dora Mills; Flapjack Hobbs; Jocko (mule); Sheriff Ed Blaine; Barowner Rod Dixon; Adam Mills; Augie Larson; Herb; Burr
Synopsis	First line:"Hold it, Champ! Sounds like somebody´s cryin´!"
Genre	western
Pencils	Jesse Marsh
Inks	Jesse Marsh
Notes	Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

2 page text story "One Step From Death"

Characters	Tex Rogers; Ginger (horse); Sheriff Fleming; Sam; Marthy Brown
Synopsis	Text story w/two spot illustrations. Tex Rogers is arrested, accused of murder.
Script	Oscar Lebeck
Letters	typeset
Notes	Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Copr. 1948 Oscar Lebeck

5 page Panhandle Pete story "The Pothole Treasure"

Characters	Panhandle Pete; Janey; Tommy
Synopsis	Penhandle Pete tells a story of how he found The Pothole Treasure
Genre	Western
Pencils	Pete Alvarado ?
Notes	Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Cops.1948 Oscar Lebeck The pencilwork on this story is probably by Pete Alvarado, as he is credited with Panhandle Pete 1948-54 in WhosWho.

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Notes	On inside back cover in black and white. Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

1 page Gene Autry illustration "Gene Autry Pinup"

Characters	Gene Autry (photo)
Genre	Western
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Notes	Back cover. Info by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).